Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure

Government proposed Measure – Introduced by John Griffiths AM, Deputy Minister for Skills.

About the Measure

A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the entitlement to education of children in the last two years of compulsory schooling and young persons who have not attained the age of nineteen; to make provision by maintained schools and institutions within the further education sector of services related to education; to make provision for the disclosure of curriculum information; and for connected purposes.

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Measure’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

Stage	Date
Measure introduced	7 July 2008
Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles*	17 July 2008 25 & 30 September 2008 2, 9, 13, 14 & 16 October 2008 13, 25 & 27 November 2008
Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles	9 December 2008
Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments **	21 & 28 January 2009
Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments	17 March 2009
Stage 4 - Passing of the Measure in Plenary	17 March 2009
Date of Royal Approval	13 May 2009

* undertaken by the proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure Committee

** undertaken by Legislation Committee No.2

Proposed Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

Proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure, as introduced on 7 July 2008, and Explanatory Memorandum.

Proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure, as amended at Stage 2 (Amendments to the Measure since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin. Wherever possible, provisions that were in the Measure as introduced retain the original numbering).

Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2.

Proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure, as passed on 17 March 2009.

The Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 was approved by Her Majesty in Council on Wednesday 13 May 2009.

Committee - Stage 2

Legislation Committee No.2 has considered Stage 2 proceedings of the Proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure.

Committee Members

Agendas, Papers and Transcripts (January 2009)

Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure:

Stage 1 Committee

The Committee was established on 9 July 2008 to consider and report on the general principles of the Proposed Measure (Stage 1). The Committee shall cease to exist if the proposed Measure is passed, falls or is withdrawn, or a new committee is set up to consider Stage 2 proceedings under Standing Order 23.31(ii).

Committee Members

Agendas, Papers and Transcripts (July - November 2008)

Public consultation
The Committee issued a call for evidence, which has now closed and the responses can be accessed at list of consultation responses.

Committee Stage 1 Report
The Committee published its Stage 1 Committee Report on 2 December 2008.

Stage 1 was completed on 9 December 2008.

Related News Items

News items that have been prepared by the Assembly in relation to this piece of legislation can be found at Related documents.

Stage 2

Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members.

Stage 2 commenced on 10 December 2008. Details of tabled amendments are available at: Stage 2 Amendments.

Stage 3

Detailed consideration in Plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments:

Stage 3 commenced on 29 January 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at: Stage 3 Amendments.

Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure.

The Measure was passed by the Assembly at Stage 4 on 17 March 2009.

Proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure, as passed.